General Maintenance - Craftsman 172.11810 Operator's Manual

Z_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing any maintenance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvenls when cleaning plastic paris Most plaslics are susceptible to damage from
various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use,. Use clean cloths to
remove dirt. dust. ell and grease, etc_
Z_ WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based
products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact wtth plastic parts_ Chemicals
can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal
|n Jury.
CHUCK REMOVAL (Figs. 15, 15a and 15b)
The chuck may be removed and replaced by _ new one°
I Lock the trigger switch by p_acing the Forward/Reverse Selector Switch with Power
Lock-Oil in center, or OFF position,
2. Insert a 5tt6-in, or larger he× key into the jaws of the chuck and tighten the chuck Iaws
securely'
3. Tap the hex key sharply with a mailer in a clockwise direction (see Fig., 15)This wilf
loosen the screw in the chuck for easy removat
4 Open the chuck jaws End remove the hex key_
Using a screwdriver, remove the chuck screw
by lurning it in a clockwise direction (Fig. 15a)
Note that |he chuck screw has lelt hand threads
and clockwise direction loosens inslead of
tightens,
5, Insert the hex key back into the chuck and
tighten the chuck taws securely.,Tap sharply
with a mails! In a counterclockwise direction
(see Fig t5b) This wiU loosen the chuck on
the spindle, tt can now be unscrewed by hand.,
Ffg.15a
Fig. 15b
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